72. Montréal (Ville) v. Octane Stratégie inc 2019
Update: 2023-01-29
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Montréal (Ville) v. Octane Stratégie inc.
The City of Montreal had to pay a company for services it provided even though municipal contract rules weren’t followed, the Supreme Court has said.
Date: November 22, 2019
Neutral Citation: 2019 SCC 57
Breakdown of the decision:
- Majority: Chief Justice Richard Wagner and Justice Clément Gascon dismissed the city’s appeal (Justices Abella, Karakatsanis, Rowe, and Martin agreed)
- Dissenting: Justices Suzanne Côté and Russell Brown said the conditions to recover a payment not due weren’t met because Octane knew the relevant rules weren’t being followed; they would have allowed the city’s appeal and dismissed Octane’s appeal (Justice Moldaver agreed)
On appeal from the Court of Appeal of Quebec
Case information (38066) (38073)
Lower court rulings (in French only):
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